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Bomb hits Iraq minister’s convoy 25 Dec 2013 - 06:35 am

BAGHDAD: A bomb struck the acting Iraqi defence minister’s convoy west of Baghdad yesterday, wounding two of his guards, the ministry said. The...

Hospital project on track 25 Dec 2013 - 06:33 am

The Minister of Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani and other officials during their visit to the project site. DOHA: More...

Report traffic violators to ministry on Metrash 2 25 Dec 2013 - 06:31 am

DOHA: Smartphone users having the Interior Ministry’s Metrash 2 application can now send photos of traffic violators directly to authorities. The ministry said...

Ajyal Youth Film Series launched 25 Dec 2013 - 06:30 am

A scene from the film The Kid. DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) has launched the Ajyal Youth Film Series, a year-long programme of...

Merry Christmas 25 Dec 2013 - 06:28 am

A Christmas tree at a restaurant in Doha yesterday. Kammutty V P

Qatar leads Arab world in network readiness 25 Dec 2013 - 06:26 am

DOHA/KUWAIT: Qatar leads the Arab world in the Network Readiness Index (NRI), which ranks 144 countries on broad criteria to determine the status...

Fath Al Kheir trip sponsors, participants honoured 25 Dec 2013 - 06:25 am

DOHA: Katara yesterday honoured participants and sponsors of the historic journey of the dhow Fath Al Kheir. Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti,...

Kahramaa ties up with Japan institute to prepare energy efficiency road map 25 Dec 2013 - 06:25 am

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has tied up with the Japan-based Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) to prepare an energy efficiency...

15 children with kidney failure on dialysis at Hamad General Hospital 25 Dec 2013 - 06:25 am

DOHA: Hamad General Hospital’s (HGH) paediatric dialysis unit has 15 patients with kidney failure. Congenital deformities are responsible for 40 percent of kidney...

Es’hail 1 to air Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2014 25 Dec 2013 - 06:24 am

DOHA: Qatar’s first satellite Es’hail 1 will start effective operations next week and is expected to broadcast the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2014 in...

232 Indians have died this year, says Embassy 25 Dec 2013 - 06:24 am

DOHA: The Indian Embassy held the monthly ‘Open House’ yesterday to discuss urgent consular and labour issues of Indians. The embassy registered the...

Ooredoo unveils new Mobile Data Scratch Card promotion 25 Dec 2013 - 06:24 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday launched a new promotion, offering 25 percent more data for free on all Mobile Data Scratch Cards until March 15....

Qatargas team recognised for best performance at LNG training in Japan 25 Dec 2013 - 06:23 am

DOHA: A Qatargas team comprising Nationals from Onshore Operations were recognised for “Best Team Performance” among all participating teams at an LNG process...

Qatar condemns Egypt blast 25 Dec 2013 - 06:23 am

Doha: Qatar has condemned the explosion that targeted the headquarters of a security directorate in the city of Mansoura in the Dakahlia governorate...

Egypt police arrest former PM Qandil 25 Dec 2013 - 06:11 am

Hisham Qandil CAIRO: Egyptian police arrested yesterday Hisham Qandil, who was prime minister under deposed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, the Interior Ministry said....

UAE frees Qatari national’s son 25 Dec 2013 - 06:08 am

Dr Mahmoud Al Jaidah DOHA: The UAE authorities have released a son of a Qatari national who was earlier this year detained at...

Mission accomplished, declares Snowden 25 Dec 2013 - 06:07 am

WASHINGTON: The whistleblower Edward Snowden has declared “mission accomplished”, seven months after revelations were first published from his mass leak of National Security...

Weather woes hit Christmas travel 25 Dec 2013 - 06:04 am

People wait with their luggage by the departure boards in Waterloo train station in central London yesterday. PARIS: Gale-force winds and pounding rain...